| Extensive Farming | Intensive Farming |
|---|---|
| Extensive farming is done on larger area of land. | Intensive farming is done on smaller land holdings. |
| Land may be left fallow for a year or two to enable it to regain its fertility. | Land is not left fallow and more than one crop are taken in an year. |
| Extensive farming is followed in area were more land is available and population is less. | Intensive farming is done in densely populated areas. |
| Less labour is employed. | More domestic labour is used. |